Share internet between desktop and laptop

HI,

I have a high speed internet connection via the phone line connected
to an internal modem in a desktop computer running XP.

I want to share this internet connection with my laptop computer on
XP. This computer has a regular network connection.

I have a network card I can installed in the desktop.

Is it possible to use the network card that I can install in the
desktop to share the internet between this desktop and the laptop? How
cna I do that? If not what do you recommand has the most economical
solution?

Thanks Very much!

GG

 

If you do it this way, sharing connection, the desktop will have to be
running in order for the laptop to have a connection.
Perhaps you dont mind this, but if you do you would need to get an adsl
router, then either ethernet connection to both, or wireless, or
combination.

 

I don't mind if the desktop stays open

 

Surely. It's done every day.
From your headers I guess you use XP. Just get a crossover lan cable and
connect the two, then check "share internet connection" or run the wizard
on your desktop.
Set your "client" laptop to dhcp (will be default setting for network card)
and you should be done.
However .... as already mentioned, adsl routers are cheap these days and can
save a lot of energy if you need only run one of the pcs at a time.

 

You should have the DSL modem connected to a router in the WAN
connection using an Ethernet cable. All the computers should be
connected to the router to their respective Ethernet connections. This
is the easiest way, and it should work. This type of thing is done all
the time.

There is a lot of available free information on the net to find out how
to make a small home network. Many of the service providers will help
out their clients with this.


--

Jerry G.


HI,

I have a high speed internet connection via the phone line connected
to an internal modem in a desktop computer running XP.

I want to share this internet connection with my laptop computer on
XP. This computer has a regular network connection.

I have a network card I can installed in the desktop.

Is it possible to use the network card that I can install in the
desktop to share the internet between this desktop and the laptop? How
cna I do that? If not what do you recommand has the most economical
solution?

Thanks Very much!

GG

 

Yes I use XP. I have run wizarad. My client (laptop) is dhcp
The green light is on. The yellow light is not flashing much.
My laptop (client) is telling me I have limited connectivity. My
desktop is telling me cable not connected. I have tried to set my
desktop to dhcp too but did not work either... what would you suggest?

 

Some more info...

confirm me that my cable is working correctly? I read somewhere me be
a cross over cable is required? I believe I have a regular lan
cable... Do I need this specail cable? How can I solve the problem?

 

First, make sure you have a CROSSOVER cable between the two pcs. You can
check the colors of the wires in the rj45 plugs, they must be in reverse
order on both ends.
Do not change your desktop settings except for the ICS part. You must share
the connection that goes to your ISP, and let it modify the other one
(LAN).

 

Dude. It's 2007. Get a router.

MM